Editing Training stamp (section)

{{Short description|Type of stamp used to train postal workers}}
[[File:France training stamp 10 Sans Valeur.jpg|thumbnail|right|A modern French training stamp]]
A '''training stamp''' is a label resembling a [[postage stamp]] that is used by postal authorities to train postal workers. They generally have the same size and shape as regular stamps, but with a minimal design. Alternatively, several countries have simply obliterated their regular stamps in order to make the training process more realistic, for instance Sudan and the United Kingdom.

In some cases, training stamps may be interchangeable with [[test stamp]]s though test stamps do not need to have a range of values to assist with training postal workers. Although training stamps are not normally available to the general public, some have found their way into private hands, and they are a recognised [[stamp collecting]] speciality. Training stamps are a form of [[cinderella stamp]].